Out-of-Country Calls; Why Do People Always Think the Fox is Sick?

The following information was supplied by the Northborough police department. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.

Posted Wed, Mar 6, 2013 at 9:11 pm ET|Updated Wed, Mar 6, 2013 at 9:43 pm ET

Incidents, Tuesday, March 5

5:34 a.m.: Medical call, Davis Street

9:24 a.m.: Medical call, Church Street

10:07 a.m.: Resident reporting ongoing phone calls from party in another county, Crestwood Drive

12:09 p.m.: Medical call, Main Street

12:51 p.m.: Sick fox on the side of the road, Washburn Street. Animal control advised the animal is not sick.

1:15 p.m.: Party in the lobby reporting an past incident, Shops Way

4:34 p.m.: Medical call, Northgate Road

5:55 p.m.: 2 dogs running around loose - 1 dog returned to owner, John Edward Drive

6:26 p.m.: out with 2 vehicles / MA 218MP2 MA 5290WI / 2 civil citations issued, Hudson Street

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